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the oil level.
The dipstick checks the engine oil level, not its pressure or temperature. Take the reading under the manufacturer’s specified conditions: level ground, vehicle position, engine temperature and waiting time after stopping it. Not every engine is checked completely cold; some require warming first. An adequate level does not rule out an oil-pressure problem.
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the oil level.
the oil pressure.
the oil temperature.
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